carrying a distinct vintage-inspired design and updated like the d-18 a few years ago, the redesigned 000-18 offers many of the features found in our pre-war era guitars. the 000-18, which has a beautiful aging toned top in sitka spruce, is married with genuine mahogany back and sides. the body is edged with tortoise binding and complemented with a polished finish. the 24.9” short scale model’s neck features a modified low oval profile with performing artist taper, with a width of 1-3/4” at the nut and 2-3/16” string spacing for easy playability. nickel open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs are found with a rosewood headplate, which displays a large old style martin logo. - see more at: https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/standard-series/000-18/#sthash.ozlsauwm.dpuf